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"Qui la voce... Vien diletto in ciel" from Vincenzo Bellini's I Puritani

"No! You cannot leave me holding this!" from Stacy Garrop's Ballad of Jane Doe

"Dieu! Quel frisson court dans mes veines" from Charles Gounod's Roméo et Juliette

"È strano... Sempre libera" from Verdi's La Traviata, Snug Harbor Cultural Center

Violetta Highlight Reel

"Chacun le sait" from Donizetti's Fille du Régiment, Opera Company of Middlebury

Théodora Cottarel, soprano Andrew Schneider, piano Nebbie was written by Ottorino Respighi in 1906 using a poem by Ada Negri entitled "The Mist". In this intensely emotional piece, the poet describes how the rising mist enveloping the plain calls to her. She describes the dark crows that cross the plains on their gilded wings and the trees that are praying with their bare branches. // S U B S C...

Théodora Cottarel, Soprano Bethany Self, Piano We all know the story of Romeo and Juliet! Passionate youthful love abounds. In this piece, aptly named the Poison Aria, Juliette asks Amour (Love) to send her courage to drink the poison that the Friar gave her. She realizes that her hesitation is an affront to love and, gathering her strength and determination, drinks the potion while toasting to...

Théodora Cottarel, soprano Andrew Schneider, pianist Gabriel Fauré, composer Sully Prudhomme, poet Written in 1866, this poem talks about sailors going off to sea and leaving their families behind. They feel torn between their desire to explore new worlds and the pull of their children as their ship leaves the dock and takes them away from their home. Sully Prudhomme was the first person to win...

Théodora Cottarel, soprano Andrew Schneider, pianist Isabelle Aboulker, composer Charles Cros, lyricist This cheeky piece was written by Isabelle Aboulker based on lyrics from the 19th Century by Charles Cros. It is one of my all time favorite melodies. If you're interested in learning about other renditions, you can also find it sung (to a very different tune) by Brigitte Bardot. Let me know w...

"Je dis que rien ne m'épouvante" From Georges Bizet's Carmen In this stand out aria "Je dis" from Carmen, Micaëla has gone alone to find Don José who is hiding in the mountains amongst dangerous smugglers. She has finally arrived, alone and frightened, and prays for courage. A lot of singers who sing Carmen get frustrated with this aria because it can steal the entire show even though she is on...

Théodora Cottarel, Soprano Bethany Self, Piano "Qui la voce...Vien, diletto" Vincenzo Bellini, I Puritani In this famous "mad scene" from I Puritani, Elvira remembers her lover, Arturo, who she believes has abandoned her while Riccardo and Giorgo watch her with sadness. This was filmed at the Houston Piano Company, a piano shop with a lovely recital hall. This was filmed and edited by Julien Ro...

Théodora Cottarel, Soprano Bethany Self, Piano Excerpt from La vie, l'amour by Graciane Finzi

Théodora Cottarel, Soprano Bethany Self, Piano The Transformation of Jane Doe Stacy Garrop, composer Jerre Dye, librettist Published by Theodore Presser Company Synopsis: Chicago, January 1, 1920. Abigail reacts to a letter she has read and chooses a topic for her newspaper article.

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